Reinsurance
Executives On The Move at Travelers and Ironshore
Travelers' European arm named a new head of its wholly owned platform in the Lloyd's insurance market. A former Liberty Mutual executive is Ironshore Inc.'s new Branch Executive for the Dallas ...
The Institutes Completes Blockchain Proof-of-Auto-Insurance Product; Nationwide to Test
The Institutes' work with insurers in the blockchain space has led to a debut product – a tool designed to establish proof of auto insurance. Nationwide is the first carrier to bring it to ...
Allied World Is Back in A.M. Best’s Good Graces
Allied World Assurance Company Ltd. is back in A.M. Best's good graces. The insurer and its divisions have been removed from their status as "under review with negative implications." Also, A.M. Best ...
Catastrophe Bond Managers Plan New Launches as They Put Hurricanes Behind Them
Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a decade from this year's hurricanes and wildfires. But a year that is shaping up to be the ...
Executives On The Move at CNA, Chubb, Starr Companies and AXIS
CNA hired a new vice president, Underwriting for Large/Complex Property. Chubb beefed up its Real Estate and Hospitality practice with several new promotions. Starr Companies appointed an influential ...
$136 Billion: Swiss Re’s Tally for Global Insured Catastrophe Losses in 2017
Global insured catastrophe losses reached $136 billion in 2017, more than double last year's number. Blame a large spike in extreme weather, according to Swiss Re's preliminary sigma estimates. Of ...
Hamilton Finds Buyer for Sportscover Legacy Book
Hamilton Insurance Group has found a buyer for the legacy book the insurer inherited from its purchase of Sportscover Underwriting Ltd. in April 2015. Syndicate 3330 will buy the business from ...
Volante Global Debuting in Early 2018 as Multi-Class International MGA Platform
Volante Global Ltd will launch and commence trading during Q1 2018, subject to Lloyd's coverholder approvals where appropriate. The new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general ...